Sermons on Genesis 4:10:

Stay In The Presence Of The Lord!

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Jan 10, 2003

A call for people to get into and stay in the presence of the Lord. More light on the mark of Cain and other interesting facts in Gen 4.

Stay in the presence of the Lord! Cain’s mistake! Let’s walk through Gen 4 tonight and see what we can learn from this powerful book. I will expose the scripture verse by verse for you. Genesis 4:1-24 [1]And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Coming At You With An Attitude In 2003

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 13, 2003

This sermon deals with choosing to have the attitude of Jesus Christ as we face the challenges the New Year Will certainly bring.

Coming At You With An Attitude Genesis 4:1-16 Acts 16:11-16 Text Philippians 2:1-11 Tell the person next to you, “in 2003, I will be coming at you with an attitude.” We can be assured that 2003 is going to bring a host of situations in our lives. There are going to be some incredible ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15, Philippians 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Genesis Of Death

Contributed by James May on Jan 26, 2003

Death for the soul began at the Garden of Eden. Death for the body began with Cain and Abel. Death still reigns today but it will soon be destroyed forever by the coming of the Lord.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Family Faith Transfer: Cain And Abel (Lesson 1)

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003

Series: Family Faith Transfers

A. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF ADAM AND EVE? 1. Married by God. “The Lord God . . . brought her to the man” (Gen. 2:22). 2. A purpose in life. “Be fruitful and multiple, and replenish the earth, and subdue it” (Gen. 1:28). 3. They were intimate. “They shall be one flesh” (Gen. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Offerings

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Sep 12, 2002

Cain’s offering and Abel’s offering look similar on the surface but are distinguished from one another on the basis of the faith in their hearts. The great question this story asks is where our offerings fall, closer to Cain’s or closer to Abel’s?

Pentecost 17 A Genesis 4:1-16 A Tale of Two Offerings 09/15/02 The powerful, faith assuring epistle of Romans which we have been reading this past summer and from which our epistle is taken today, draws near to its close with the following words of chapter 15. “everything that is written in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Keeping Our Brothers

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002

Our attitudes and our actions can alienate us from God and from one another.

I begin this morning with a very deep and profound question, "What kind of animal are you?" Now, don’t get defensive, okay? If you were to describe yourself as an animal, what animal would that be? Let me narrow the field to four options, courtesy Dr John Trent, a Christian author and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Really, I Know What I'm Doing . . .oops! Sorry! Series

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 14, 2002

A sermon on learning from our mistakes using Cain’s "mistake" with his sacrifice as a bad example.

“Really, I know what I am doing . . . Oops, Sorry!” Growing through our Mistakes. Introduction: Learning from our mistakes: 1. Coors put its slogan, "Turn it loose," into Spanish, where it was read as "Suffer from diarrhea". 2. Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick", a curling iron, into German ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-15

Denomination: Baptist

The First Child's Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

How Cain committed the first sin of a child - envy

The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 Illustration:Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, "I wish you would bring down that eagle up there." The man said ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evils Of Envy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Evils of Envy

Unit 3 Lesson 6 – The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 For The Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim: To lead the people to know the difference between hypocritical and acceptable gifts to God so they can give with a wholesome attitude. 2. Explanation of the Aim: One’s motives are very important when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Envy Is Evil

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

The evils of envy that lead to self-destructive habits

Unit 3 Lesson 6 – The First Child’s Sin – Genesis 4:1-26 For The Teacher’s Preparation 1. Aim: To lead the people to know the difference between hypocritical and acceptable gifts to God so they can give with a wholesome attitude. 2. Explanation of the Aim: One’s motives are very important when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cry Of The Blood

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002

The testimony of the blood of Jesus bring justification to the believer, just as the cry of Abel’s blood condemned Cain.

Genesis 4:1-14 I. The Blood is against the workings of the enemy A. There is so much blood from cover to cover in Scripture 1. Coats of skin that covered Adam 2. Abel’s sacrifice 3. Passover lambs blood applied to doorpost 4. Spotless lambs of Levitical priesthood 5. The life of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

When Sin Is At Your Door"

Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 17, 2001

The story of Cain and Abel offers us today some invaluable lessons on the destructive power of greed and jealousy, and the type of offering God is truly pleased with from us.

"When Sin is at Your Door" Genesis 4:1-15 INTRODUCTION The story of Cain and Abel offers us today some invaluable lessons on the destructive power of greed and jealousy, and the type of offering God is truly pleased with from us. I. NOT ALL GIFTS ARE EQUALLY PLEASING TO GOD (4:2-5). A. Abel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Brothers

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Oct 18, 2000

How we relate to God affects how we relate to others: Because Cain didn't have a right relationship with God, his relationship with his brother Abel was not right either.

For a number of years, one of my favorite TV shows was "Murder, She Wrote" with Angela Lansbury. Now, I could never figure out how so many murders could happen in that little New England village of Cabot Cove, but there was something captivating about trying to figure out "who done it" before the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Cain?

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Today we consider what led to Cain's act of murder. In that we see the cause, the consequences and the cure of sin. And we have to ask ourselves "Am I A Cain?"

Introductory Considerations 1. Are you a Cain? 2. I would think and hope that everyone here would quickly be able to answer "of course not", for as we just read, Cain was a murder - in fact the first murderer of all time. 2. How could I even think to ask this question? How could I ever think ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Enoch

Contributed by Stuart Uren on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction While only a handful of verses in the Bible mention Enoch, he stands out as arguably the most righteous man who ever lived apart from Christ.

Introduction While only a handful of verses in the Bible mention Enoch, he stands out as arguably the most righteous man who ever lived apart from Christ. For those who don’t know Enoch from a bar of soap, he was born 662 years after Adam. Read Genesis 5:18-24, Hebrews 11:5-6, Jude 1:14 (Other ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:8-26